Lena B Katz > wrote:

>I saw you on RAAM (crossposted intentionally). Anyway, some _real_ ramen
>recipes generally use real ramen, not the maruchan equivalent.
>

I have wondered about that, Lena. While I like Ramen-style noodles
for various uses (good for disaster food storage, BTW) I don't think I
have ever actually seen "Ramen" as a brand name. I think almost
everything I've seen is the Maruchan brand. I do remember, however,
that as a last-minute addition to storage before y2k, I bought a bunch
of these at 10 cents apiece and just a few days ago, which would be
over 4 years (good grief, how time flies) I tried one and it tasted
like new. I thought they tended to go rancid over time.